Miami Dolphins hope to find a gem among undrafted rookies

Sceeto · Jul 22, 2015

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article28063048.html

From Davone Bess to Dan Carpenter to Damien Williams to Chris McCain, the Dolphins have done admirable work unearthing undrafted gems over the past six seasons.

There’s a decent chance an overlooked player or two will defy the odds and make the roster this season as well, and it seems most likely to be at linebacker — the position coach Joe Philbin mentioned when asked which undrafted players impressed him this offseason.
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▪ The four linebackers: The Dolphins had draft-able grades on all four rookies they signed — Penn State’s Mike Hull, Cincinnati’s Jeff Luc, Utah State’s Zach Vigil and Marshall’s Neville Hewitt. Vigil impressed in the offseason program and has a realistic chance to stick. But Hull is the most heralded of the group.
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Vigil made several good plays in pass coverage during the team’s offseason program. Luc, once a five-star recruit out of high school who transferred from FSU to Cincinnati, “has physicality, really good movement skills,” Duffner said.
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I really like the potential of some of these UD LBs. I've mentioned how I like Luc. Who knows?

CrunchTime · Jul 22, 2015

I think its important to find some gems among the UDFAs and lower draft picks to stay competetive.The Suh and Tanny contracts will take up a big chunk of the CAP so we need to get 4 or 5 starters from our draft and UDFAs every year for the near future.

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